is a Japanese

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coach and former professional player.

Biography

Born in

Yokohama is the List of cities in Japan, second-largest city in Japan by population as well as by area, and the country's most populous Municipalities of Japan, municipality. It is the capital and most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a popu ...

, Masuda was twice thee national singles champion at the All Japan Tennis Championships, winning back to back titles in 1993 and 1994. Masuda made all of his

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main draw appearances in Japan, appearing at the Japan Open on five occasions and once at the

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. He played in the qualifiers at the

1997 Australian Open The 1997 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 85th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 13 through 26 January 1997. Prior to the ...

and 1998 Wimbledon Championships. Following his retirement he has coached several Japanese players including

Yasutaka Uchiyama is a Japanese tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 78 on 4 November 2019 and doubles ranking of No. 102 on 20 August 2018. He is currently the No. 5 player from Japan. C ...

and

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. He has also been a coach for the Japan Davis Cup team.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Masuda, Kentaro 1971 births Living people Japanese male tennis players Japanese tennis coaches Sportspeople from Yokohama Tennis people from Kanagawa Prefecture 20th-century Japanese sportsmen